Water Heater Leak or AC Leak, How do You Know?

Sometimes we will get a call from a customer and they tell us that their water heater is leaking. So we come prepared to change out the leaking water heater.  Upon arrival and a close inspection we find that it is not the water heater leaking, but the AC condensate line from the air conditioner that is sitting above the water heater and requiring AC repair in Sarasota – not water heater repair!

This is one of the reasons why you want an honest, professional Sarasota plumber that can properly diagnosis your water leak. It is better to use a company with people that care about fixing your problem and taking the necessary time to make sure that they are taking care of the issue that is causing your Sarasota water leak or plumbing problem.

To some folks, keeping things in working order is just a way of life to them. Others don’t understand the benefits and cost savings of proper care for their home. And when something doesn’t work, they find out it could of been prevented with a little care. Your home and everything in it needs to be cared for like your car.

When you buy a new car, the owner’s manual  tells you when and what needs to be done to keep your investment running smoothly. By doing these things you prevent major, costly problems.

The same with your house, only no one gives you an owners manual!  Imagine that. Probably the largest purchase you make and no one tells you how to take care of it.  Take time to ask questions of the service companies that may come to your house. If you feel that they don’t have time to answer all of your questions, or don’t know the answer, you need to find a company that cares about you. One that will inform you of ways to care for your home, so you don’t have major issues or surprises.

Wimpy’s Plumbing & Air, is a company that cares about its’ customers. We want to answer your questions, take the time to inform you and be there when you need us.  We want you to Love your Plumber!

Call today to get your questions answered or schedule your next Sarasota plumbing or AC service.

Why Do Toilets Overflow?

Why do toilets overflow?  When people search the internet for Loveyourplumber.com, they find Wimpy’s website.  This will get them to the Plumber in Sarasota that will find out why their toilet overflows.

There are numerous reasons for toilets to overflow and what a mess it becomes when it does happen.  So let me help you nip this problem in the bud.  Below are some reasons why toilets overflow.

1)  There is not enough water in the tank, to create the proper siphon action in the bowl.

2) The refill tube is not properly positioned in the overflow tube. This will cause the bowl not to fill.

3) The tank does not fill fast enough between flushes.

4) The trap way of the bowl is calcified and catching paper and causing bowl stoppages.

5) A guest using way to much paper.

6) A change in medication, creating hard stool.

7) A poorly designed toilet. Not all toilets are the same.  Some flush a whole lot better than others.

8) Older homes with cast iron waste lines could be the cause due to rust, scale and sediment build up.

9) Roots can infiltrate the waste piping system, searching for water.

10) Newer homes will have pvc waste piping, but are still stopping up and causing the toilets to overflow.

11) We find the lack of the proper pitch or bellies in the pipe, causing paper to build up and toilets to overflow.

12) An extremely long run of waste piping, with very little fall.

13) Toilets today, are all water savers, this does not mean that they will carry the waste from point A to point B without a problem.

If you are having are having problems with your toilets overflowing, call Wimpy’s Plumbing & Air. We are Sarasota’s expert Plumbing Company, that will find the source of your toilets overflowing.

We give estimates and second opinions.

Log on today at Loveyourplumber.com and schedule an appointment on line.  Or call 941-322-1911 to speak to the friendliest person on the phone, who can schedule one of our professional plumbers to take care of your toilet that is overflowing.

Cheap Plumber, Cheap Plumbing Is It The Right Choice?

Cheap Plumber, Cheap plumbing, is it the right choice?  Just the other day I was working on a house that was eight years old.  The new owner had just bought a new washing machine, and wanted Wimpy’s Plumbing & Air to hook it up, along with a few other repairs.

When our Plumber went to turn off the washing machine valves, the stem assembly broke in his hand and water started flooding out from the washing machine valve.

Feeling like the kid with his finger in the hole in the dike, the owner was able to shut -off the main house valve to prevent water damage.  What if his main house valve didn’t work or he couldn’t find it?  Do you know where your main house valve is? And does it work?  Could your wife or daughter turn it off?

Upon inspection of what actually broke, it was the valve stem assembly that was made, you may of guessed it, in Taiwan.

Now when this house was built and the plumbing was put in, the plumber had a choice to buy a good set of washing machine valves or save a few cents and buy the cheaper ones.  There is always a reason the same item costs more.  And the difference is usually the material that it is made from.

Cheap ain’t good and good ain’t cheap, is the motto of a plumber in the Sarasota area.

Why see how cheap you can build something?  Why not see how good you can build something instead?  Plumbing used to last without even having to think about it.  It is the heart of your home.  Now, to save a few dollars, builders and plumbers don’t even give you a choice of quality.

Not Wimpy’s.  We will show you and explain the difference in plumbing fixtures and plumbing valves.  We want you to be informed.  We want your plumbing to last like it did years ago.

Call us if you want  a Plumber that cares about quality.  Quality doesn’t cost, it pays!

Wimpy’s Plumbing & Air, a family business serving Sarasota for over forty two years.  941-322-1911, or schedule on line, www.Loveyourplumber.com.

Toilet Seats, Cheap, Good, Better, Bells & Whistles, Wimpy’s Is The Expert.

Toilets seats, cheap, good, better, bells and whistles, Wimpy’s is the expert.  There are a lot of options for toilet seats that were not available years ago.  Back when the only option was just how big to make the hole for your outhouse seat.

Toilet seats can be purchased from $4.99 to $1,800.00.  That’s a pretty wide range of pricing.  What do you get and what is the difference.  Wimpy’s is the expert, to ask about  your toilet seat options and why they are different.

The material the toilet seat is made of makes a difference in the cost of it.  There is a painted wood seat or there are plastic composite seats.  In the plastic line, the difference is how thick the material is.  Have you every sat down on the lid of a toilet seat and it flexed so much that you were afraid you might fall through?  That would be a very inexpensive toilet seat.

Or was the toilet seat moving around on the toilet so much that you felt you were on a rodeo bull?  Sometimes the seat is just not secured properly, however in a lot of cases it is the plastic hinges and plastic nuts and bolts that  are moving , no matter how tight you get them.

Today, we have many choices in price, quality and options.  Some of the options can be a soft close seat.  This style eliminates the slamming of the seat on the toilet.  This is great feature if you have small children who might get their precious little fingers caught under the seat.

If you would like to say goodbye to bathroom odors, the Purefresh toilet seat from Kohler will neutralize odors using a carbon filter for up to six months.  It also has a nightlight that is programmable.  No more fumbling around in the dark, if you don’t want that bright bathroom light on.

Another feature is an overhanging lid that conceals the seat ring, for a clean modern look.  And for those of you that really like to keep things clean, (you know how hard it is to clean around the hinges of a toilet seat) there is the quick release hinges that allow the seat to be removed very easily for cleaning.

If you have children in the potty training age, the best idea for a child’s toilet seat combined with an adult toilet seat is the seat by Kohler called the Transition.  Don’t you dislike moving that portable child’s seat when you want to use the toilet?  The transition seat has it built in.  It’s only a matter of raising another seat.  Quite simple, yet very clean looking.

Now for Father’s Day how about a heated seat that automatically raises itself when you walk up to it and flushes itself and closes the lid when you walk away from it.  It also has a bidet feature and a night light.

Call Wimpy’s Plumbing & Air to ask the expert which toilet seat is right for you. 941-322-1911 or schedule an appointment on line at www.Loveyourplumber.com.

Water Leak at Meter. Sarasota Plumber or Sarasota Utilities? Who Do I Call?

Water leak at meter.  Sarasota Plumber or Sarasota Utilities?  Who do I call?  When you see water coming out from your backflow device or you see water coming up from the ground around the water meter, it could be both a Sarasota Plumber and a Sarasota County Water Utility problem.

The first thing to check is to see exactly where the water is coming from, or call your plumber in for Sarasota leak detection.  If the water is coming from the big brass thing above ground, called a backflow device, you will need to call your plumber for plumbing repair. The backflow device is ahead of the water meter and it is up to the property owner to maintain the backflow device.

The backflow device has seals inside of it that will fail.  This is one of the reasons that Sarasota County Utilities wants you to have it certified once per year.  Your plumber is the one to call for this.  He can maintain it for you and insure that it is certified.

If the water is not coming from the backflow device, but coming up around the meter box, pull the cover off of the water meter and determine if the water is coming from behind or in front of the meter.  If the water is coming out in front of the water meter you will need to call your plumber in Sarasota.  If the water is coming out behind the meter, you will need to call the Sarasota County Water Utility Department.

If you do have a leak at the backflow device or in the ground at the water meter, you will want to get this repaired as soon as possible.  Repairing it promptly will save you money. All the water that is leaking on your side of the water meter is being charged to your water bill.

Save money, save water.  Call a Sarasota Plumber when you have a leak.  If you don’t have a Plumber, call Wimpy’s Plumbing & Air.  We can save you money.  As our customers say, I Love My Plumber! 

Sarasota’s Dependable Plumber, Wimpy’s Plumbing & Air.

Loveyourplumber.com, is Sarasota’s Dependable Plumber.  Wimpy’s Plumbing & Air goes the extra mile to take care of their customers.  People seem to always tell us that they called other plumbers in Sarasota, and no one will return their phone call.

Not us!   Our middle name is Dependable, and we strive to be that.  Whether it be returning phone calls or showing up when we said we would.  We are the most Dependable Plumbing Company in Sarasota, because we care.

Wimpy’s is a family business, that wants to take care of your families plumbing needs.  When you call, you have a plumbing problem that needs addressed right now.  We realize that and strive to put you back in service as quickly as possible.

Loveyourplumber.com is not only our web site, but how we want you to feel when we have given you an honest plumbing job.

We want you to brag to your neighbors about the wonderful experience you had with your Plumber.  Wimpy’s is not your typical Plumber.  We are clean, professional, detailed, honest, friendly, and don’t forget Dependable!  We also keep up on the latest technology, so we can do your plumbing job more efficiently.

Whether you have just a simple repair or need a video of your plumbing system, or just want an honest second opinion, Wimpy’s Plumbing & Air will do that for you.  We want to exceed your expectations!  We want you to Love Your Plumber.

Ask your neighbors about us.  Since we have been Plumbing is Sarasota for over 42 years, chances are we have done plumbing for them.  Or see our video reviews or written reviews from our customers.  We want to make you as happy as they are with our family plumbing business.

We don’t send out “tech’s” to do your plumbing.  We send Florida State Certified licensed plumbers to your home.

When you need a plumber, call 941-322-1911 or schedule on line at www.Loveyourplumber.com.  You will be glad you did!

What Is Wimpy’s? Dependable, Honest, Family Plumbing Business in Sarasota.

What is Wimpy’s?  We are a dependable, honest, family owned Plumbing business in Sarasota, that cares about your plumbing needs.  Sarasota and Bradenton folks, have seen Wimpys around their neighborhood for the past 42 years.

Wimpy’s is the most professional Plumbing company in Sarasota. We arrive on time, with clean fully, stocked service trucks.  We do this so we can take care of your plumbing problems on the spot.  Our men are all Florida State Certified licensed plumbers.

Wimpy’s will  provide the customer with free evaluations on their plumbing, along with different options they may have.  There is more than one way to do things, but rest assured, Wimpy’s will only do it the right way.

If you take a moment to read our reviews that come straight from our customers, you can know that we will strive to make you that happy. Our .com is www.Loveyourplumber.com.  We want you to tell your friends about the pleasant experience you had with your plumber.  We want you to Love Your Plumber!  We want to exceed your expectations!

On Thursdays, Wimpy’s offers thrifty Thursday.  Check out our web site for the savings you can get if you book your job on a Thursday.

Wimpy’s has been plumbing in Sarasota and Bradenton since 1973.  We know that character is easier kept, than recovered.   We will always be honest with you.  We will explain why and how we will repair your plumbing issues.  So the next time you need a plumber, remember that you should call Wimpy’s, to get a dependable, honest and clean plumber.

No gimmicks, just the truth.  Call 941-322-1911 or schedule online, www.Loveyourplumber.com.

Wimpy’s is here for You.

Phantom Flushing, My Toilet Phantom Flushes.

Phantom flushing, my toilet phantom flushes.  This is a common problem that Wimpy’s Plumbing & Air comes across.  Customers in Sarasota and Bradenton, call and tell “Lori” our office manager that their toilet just flushes by itself.

They say they are sitting in the next room and hear the toilet turn itself on and then it stops.  Thus, the phantom flush.  The phantom flush is usually caused by a deteriorated flapper in the toilet.  The chemicals in the water, most typically, chlorine, will cause the rubber the flapper is made of to swell and deform or get hard.  This will cause the flapper not to seal to the surface of the flush valve mechanism in the toilet. The age of the flapper can also be why it failed.  Nothing lasts forever, except the love I have for my wife!

The solution is to replace the flapper in the toilet.  Beware, there are many different manufacturers of toilets and everyone has their own flapper, so finding a replacement could be a trial and error until the correct one is found.

A professional plumbing company, such as Wimpy’s Plumbing & Air, carries a wide variety of OEM flappers to fix your phantom flushing toilet.  We know toilets and which flapper belongs in your toilet.

There are other causes for a phantom flushing toilet, however it would be wise to call your Florida State Certified Master Plumber, to find out the source of it, if the new flapper does not stop the phantom flushing.

Wimpy’s always shows up in a clean, fully stocked plumbing truck, with a Florida State Certified Master Plumber to take take care of your plumbing needs.  Why would you want to call a company that would send out a helper or technician, as some call them, and pay the rate for a real plumber?

Call Wimpy’s Plumbing & Air 941-322-1911 or schedule on line at www.Loveyourplumber.com.  We will be there for you.

When My Kitchen Drains, It Comes Up In My Laundry Tub.

When your kitchen drains and comes up in your laundry tub, this is a sign of a stoppage in your plumbing system. These things happen sometimes if you overload your garbage disposal.  Too much at one time going down an old corroded cast iron line can cause the kitchen drain to  come up in the laundry tub.  If this happens, you will more than likely need the help of a plumbing professional.

A plumber will need to snake-out the drain.  The professional plumber will know exactly how to clear the stoppage.  He will also be able to tell you if your disposal if working correctly.  Garbage disposals should grind the food waste into a slurry, so as not to create a clogged drain as it discharges into your plumbing system.

Here are a few tips on using a garbage disposal:

Always turn the water on first, using cold water, then turn on the garbage disposal, then add the food waste.  Let the disposal run until all the waste is gone.  Then let the water run just a little longer.  This will help prevent clogged kitchen drains.

If you have old pipes and clogged drains, you need to call Wimpy’s Plumbing & Air in Sarasota.  We will take care of your problem and explain ways to prevent this from happening again.

Perhaps you or your spouse don’t like turning on the disposal because it is so loud.  Call Wimpy’s at 941-322-1911 to find out about powerful, yet quiet garbage disposals that are available.

Check out our website,www.Loveyourplumber.com.

A family business since 1973, serving the Sarasota, Bradenton areas with Florida State Certified licensed plumbers.

My Shower Leaks Downstairs When I Use It

My shower leaks downstairs when I use it.  Two different customers called our Sarasota plumbers with this identical problem this week.  We sent one of our Florida State Certified licensed plumbers to the jobs, to find the cause of the water from the shower leaking downstairs when the shower was being used.

Here are a few things that may cause this to happen:

1) The cover plate around the shower valve or tub spout may not of been sealed with caulk, causing the leak from water splashing off the body and going behind the cover plate and down the wall and into the ceiling below.

2) The pipe from the shower valve up to the shower head could be leaking.  This pipe is called the shower riser.  The threads on the shower arm holding the shower head on could be broken.

3) The shower pan, which is the safety liner, similar to a water bed liner has failed.  If the shower pan has failed and is causing the leak, you will need a tile man and along with professional Sarasota plumbing services.

These are the common reasons for water leaking downstairs when a shower is being used.  On the first bathroom plumbing call in Sarasota, we found the shower riser leaking. Wimpy’s was able to replace the shower riser and fix the problem. This customer is now saying, I Love My Plumber!

The second plumbing call was also in Sarasota.  This customer had the same complaint, but when our Florida State Certified Licensed Master Plumber, from Wimpy’s Plumbing & Air, went through the proper steps to test the shower, he found that the shower pan had failed.

Our Master Plumber assured them, that Wimpy’s could take care of the entire process of the shower repair.  Wimpy’s works with some very talented sub-contractors, such as our tile man.  It takes experience to do these types of repairs, so that when the job is done, it looks like it was done by professionals.  We want all of our customers to say, I love my plumber.

Wimpy’s utilizes the Hilti Dustless Technology System, to minimize the amount of dust that will occur in this type of repair.  We strive to be the cleanest, most professional Plumbing Company in the Sarasota-Bradenton area. Next time, save yourself some time and call our team instead of searching for “plumbers near me.”

Call Now for Plumbing Help!